[CBW_Exec] New Logo

Wed Aug 17 12:14:48 CDT 2011

Howdy everyone,

I like them both as well, but perhaps 'read' a bit too much into the second one (I saw symbolism of reflection, which drew me to that one).  I do agree with Peter that a smaller C and a larger BW would be good.  These are really fantastic--thanks, Liz!

Sonya

>>> Sugie K Goen-Salter <sgoen at sfsu.edu> 8/17/2011 12:08 PM >>>
I'd like to join the "blue with no squares" bandwagon.
Sugie

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On Aug 17, 2011, at 8:30 AM, "Marisa Klages" <mklages at lagcc.cuny.edu> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> 
> 
> I also like the blue one with no squares. 
> 
> Marisa
> 
>>>> Rebecca Mlynarczyk <rebecca.mlynarczyk at gmail.com> 08/17/11 11:05 AM >>>
> Hi all,
> 
> I also vote for the blue and don't like the squares. But I would certainly
> be happy with this one--with or without squares.
> 
> Rebecca
> 
> On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 9:53 AM, Deborah Mutnick <Deborah.Mutnick at liu.edu>wrote:
> 
>> I'm with Shannon on the blue logo but actually don't like the squares in
>> the "C". Design-wise, I think it would look better without--but am okay with
>> them if you all think otherwise.
>> 
>> Great work!
>> 
>> Deborah
>> 
>> Deborah Mutnick, Director of Writing
>> English Department
>> Long Island University
>> 1 University Plaza
>> Brooklyn, NY 11201
>> 718.488.1110
>> deborah.mutnick at liu.edu
>> http://thelongestisland.blogspot.com
>> ________________________________
>> From: cbw_exec-bounces at tamu-commerce.edu [
>> cbw_exec-bounces at tamu-commerce.edu] on behalf of Shannon Carter [
>> Shannon_Carter at tamu-commerce.edu]
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 9:46 AM
>> To: Conference of Basic Writing Executive Board; tpeele at boisestate.edu;
>> cbw_exec at tamu-commerce.edu
>> Subject: Re: [CBW_Exec] New Logo
>> 
>> 
>> lovely! I REALLY like the blue, for some reason. Crisp, vivid, dynamic. I
>> like the reflection on the other, but it seems less legible and . . . well,
>> blue seems right to me. Love the dotted line connecting the C with the BW.
>> 
>> Nice!
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cbw_exec-bounces at tamu-commerce.edu on behalf of J. Elizabeth Clark
>> Sent: Wed 8/17/2011 7:58 AM
>> To: tpeele at boisestate.edu; cbw_exec at tamu-commerce.edu
>> Subject: [CBW_Exec] New Logo
>> 
>> i there,
>> 
>> 
>> How do you like these new logos? Can we decide on one of these, or would
>> you like additional choices (these are based on our last go around of
>> comments in June).
>> 
>> 
>> Liz
>> 
>> J. Elizabeth Clark, Ph.D.
>> Professor of English
>> LaGuardia Community College--CUNY
>> e-mail:  lclark at lagcc.cuny.edu
>> Phone:  718.482.5665
>> www.jelizabethclark.com
>>>>> Thomas Peele  07/11/11 11:07 AM >>>
>> Thanks for this alert, Shannon. A comprehensive Wikipedia entry would be a
>> great, on-going project for graduate courses in basic writing theory and
>> pedagogy.
>> 
>> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 10:48 AM, Shannon Carter <
>> Shannon_Carter at tamu-commerce.edu> wrote:
>> 
>>> **
>>> 
>>> Hi, all--
>>> 
>>> Hope your summer is excellent!
>>> 
>>> Just wanted to share that BW is on Wikipedia now, which you may already
>>> know. Perhaps one of the EB wrote it! Yay! Hannah has been suggesting
>> this
>>> for some time, and I was so glad to see it!
>>> 
>>> It's at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_writing
>>> 
>>> Only thing is this: IT IS ABOUT TO BE REMOVED. OR MAY BE REMOVED.
>>> 
>>> See--
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Basic_writing#Synthesis
>>> 
>>> REVISIONS NECESSARY, IT APPEARS. TOO ACADEMIC. Not yet within the genre
>> of
>>> "encyclopedia."
>>> 
>>> I'd hate to see this happen. Anyone able to take this on?
>>> 
>>> Here's what they need to happen (from url above)--
>>> This is obviously an essay prepared as if for some professional
>>> publication. It shows the typical patter of focus on a few specific
>> topics,
>>> rather than encyclopedic coverage: it deals with the work of some
>> selective
>>> figures, rather than the field as a whole ,citing almost entirely from
>> their
>>> writings. I presume it was copied directly from something published
>>> elsewhere, but even if it was written directly for Wikipedia, it is not
>>> encyclopedic. Almost the entire text was contributed by two editors who
>> have
>>> contributed nothing else, and two ips, both geolocating to the same
>> network
>>> in the Western US.
>>> 
>>> The following needs to be done:
>>> 
>>>   1. a considerable part of the treatment of the key authors needs to be
>>> moved to the articles about them individually, if not already present
>> there.
>>>   2. A range of secondary and tertiary sources needs to be consulted
>>>   3. all major theoretical and practical strands in the subject need to
>> be
>>> at least mentioned
>>>   4. a slightly wider range of external websites with resources on the
>>> subject needs to be listed.
>>> 
>>> If nobody responds here, as is likely, I'll probably stubbify it or --if
>> I
>>> have a chance -- rewrite it. DGG ( talk ) 09:33, 4 December 2010 (UTC)
>>> 
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